Loestrin 24 Fe Migraine Headaches, Migraine Medicine, Iud, Migraine, Back Pain

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I'm writing in behalf of my 15 year old daughter who is trying loestrin24fe to get some relief from her back pain and migraine headaches (which she inherited from me). She had a full period after just 10 days and has had a non-stop headache since starting this pill that won't stop even with her migraine medicine. I know it takes time for bodies to adjust, each is different and the doctor says give it 3 months- but she is considering just stopping because her headaches are so bad. I'm just not sure she can hold out for 2 and a half more months to give it a good try. Her acne is a lot worse too. Moody- yes, this was another thing we were hoping the pill would help with but hasn't. I'm sure this site is biased for people having problems since if it's working okay- why look up information on it? In any case, 30 years ago the lowest dose pill made me depressed, I barely made the 3 month mark before I stopped and I thought it would be different now. I have spent years before and after having kids using an IUD, and for me, that has always been the greatest birth control!

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282828 - Hi there. I'm 18 and have been taking Loestrin for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. I started Loestrin about a year and a half ago. At first the headaches were terrible and I vomited at least a few times a week. I also had a lot of breakthrough bleeding. Over time, however, the symptoms definitely improved to the point where I was hardly having any noticeable side effects. Part of my initial problem was that I had not been taking it every day, because it made me so nauseous. However, with birth control, it's really important to take it every day (even if one isn't sexually active), simply because you're taking it to regulate your hormones and any missed dose can throw them off. There's a good chance your daughter's symptoms will improve if she continues taking the medication daily and at the same time every day (I found taking it at night helped me sleep through some of the side effects, but that might have been placebo...hey, that's not a bad idea-maybe if you told her taking it at a different time of day is supposed to lessen the side effects, her brain would trick her body into...I'm babbling). That said, as a teenager, I know that one day, one week even, can have a detrimental effect on one's school performance, so if she's not doing better with in the next three weeks, it might be time to try something else. I've found the best time to play around with medication is over the summer when it won't affect performance in school. You sound like a wonderful mother, so just make sure your daughter knows she has your unconditional support. Adjusting to medications is really hard, particularly during adolescence. I hope I helped some, but I have a feeling I only babbled. Best wishes! hugs, Jill

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Zillib - Please read my posting tonight.....I hope it helps :)

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Jpzs - Thanks Jill, I haven't been on this site in awhile. My daughter couldn't handle the loestrin and stopped. We decided to see a neurologist and my daughter is now taking 3 preventative migraine medications which are mostly working except for her time of month and if there is a storm front with pressure changes. I recently spoke to another mom with a daughter who has migraines and she started her daughter on the pill for having a cycle 4 times a year. If anyone has experience with that or the once a year period, I'd like to hear their thoughts- especially in reference to migraine management. We might try that one this summer since it is so hard to manage changes during the school year. I appreciated your "babbling" and your sentiments in general. Best to you. Jan

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